Apple iPhone 13 mini vs Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 mini Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 5.4 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro, Manufactured in December, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 mini
  • Higher pixel density: 476ppi
  • Lighter design: 141g vs 218g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2406mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 mini and Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 5.4 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 476 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 630 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 85.1 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 13 mini
839 nits
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
625 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %97.9 %
PWM (Flicker)510 Hz2358 Hz
Response time4.8 ms42.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1252:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 131.5 mm (5.18 in) 165.1 mm (6.5 in)
Width 64.2 mm (2.53 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 9.3 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 141 g (4.97 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Pink
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 13 mini
84.8 %
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
85.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 mini and Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon 698
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Adreno 650
GPU Cores 640 768
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 mini
2197
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
1263
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 mini
5164
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
3482
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21971263
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51643482
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 13 mini
1280040
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
741545
CPU343735222519
GPU401697194682
Memory220509140261
UX314098184083
NanoReview Score1280040741545
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 13 mini
8881
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
3799
Max Surface Temp.38.8 °C41.5 °C
Stability79 %99 %
Graphics Test53 fps22 fps
Graphics Score88813799
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 13 mini
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
9993
Writing scoren/a13489
Web scoren/a6810
Video editingn/a5610
Data manipulationn/a6940
NanoReview Scoren/a9993

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 12 GB 19.5 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 2406 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 0:58 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 13 mini
20:29
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
26:11
Web Browsing07:46 h10:54 h
Video Playback12:00 h15:36 h
Games04:28 h05:58 h
Standby Mode106 h125 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 12032x9024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX603Samsung S5KHMX
Sensor size1/1.91/1.33
Pixel size1.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX372Omnivision OV13B10
Sensor size1/3.41/1.7
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 mini
133
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
121
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 mini
144
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
110
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 13 mini
125
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
118
Bokeh65n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom65n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 5963x3354 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 27 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.4
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 mini
127
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
105
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 mini
143
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
135

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.1
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, HID, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1822
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 13 mini
87.7 dB
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
90.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2021 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr December, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 710
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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